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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD vs ViewSonic XG2431

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD ViewSonic XG2431
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI ViewSonic
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274QRF-QD XG2431
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97%
sRGB 147 % 104 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
17.09 in
43.4 cm
434.1 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Blur Busters 2.0 Certified
Fast IPS
Low Blue Light
ViewMode presets
PureXP motion blur reduction
Flicker-free technology
3-side Borderless Display
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 75 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz 15 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-A to Type-B
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cTUVus
FCC-B
ICES003
CEC
NOM
Mexico Energy
CE
CE EMC
CB
RoHS
ErP
REACH
WEEE
EAC
UkrSEPRO
BSMI
RCM
GEMS
VCCI
PSE
CCC
China RoHS
China Energy Label
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD ViewSonic XG2431